Childsplay and Rising Youth Theatre Sponsor Playwriting Competition
The Arizona–based youth theatres join forces with national organizations to offer students playwriting opportunities.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Capturing the High School Experience in ‘Prospect High—Brooklyn’
The new play, a collaboration between Roundabout, playwright Daniel Robert Sullivan, and nine New York City teenagers, began its rolling national premiere last week.
The Theatre @ Boston Court Announces 2016 Season of Premieres
The roster includes three new plays and a new play festival.
Onstage This Week: Oct. 5–11
From Ovid to Sondheim, bake-offs to roller coaster rides, another wide-ranging week for theatre coast to coast.
Catherine E. Coulson: A Love for Life, a Sense of Play, a Welcoming Heart
Coming to Oregon Shakes on the heels of her TV fame as the Log Lady, she stayed for 22 seasons and became an indispensable part, and heart, of the company.
‘Hoist’ Raises a Glass to Female Soldiers Who’ve Been Attacked, and Not Just in Battle
For her bleak and biting new play about sexual assault in the military, Erin Lane sets the action at a bar and lets the sparks fly.
How to Write Sci-Fi for the Stage, in 7 Easy Steps
Can plays compete with mass entertainment in spinning tales of aliens, robots, and monsters? Seems to be working for some of us.
National Theatre Conference Announces NTC Awards and Emerging Talent Winners
Polly Carl, Illusion Theater, and Jessica Dickey win top prizes.
A.R. Gurney’s Last Play? For Pete’s Sake, Say It Ain’t So
The 85-year-old playwright is still on a path of discovery, with ‘Love and Money’ at Signature Theatre and a Broadway revival of ‘Sylvia.’
Classic Stage Company Names John Doyle Its New Artistic Director
The Scottish director will assume the role at the conclusion of the 2015–16 season.
